Jessica González-Rojas, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following statement:

“I am thrilled that members of congress have taken action to condemn the horrific attack in Colorado Springs and all violence, harassment or intimidation that takes place as people are accessing their constitutional right to basic healthcare. No one should ever enter a clinic in fear.

“I applaud the Senators and Representatives who introduced this critical measure and am grateful for the leadership of our Latino champions in congress who joined them. We understand that words matter, and we stand in solidarity against the rhetoric of hate and the dehumanization of women and abortion providers that ultimately led to the attack in Colorado. We will never be silenced by hate or violence.”

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National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is the only national reproductive justice organization dedicated to building Latina power to advance health, dignity, and justice for 26 million Latinas, their families, and communities in the United States through leadership development, community mobilization, policy advocacy, and strategic communications.